Goose Rocks Beach decision appealed

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Mar 14, 2013 at 2:00 AM

KENNEBUNKPORT — On March 11, Officer Mark Vaughan was promoted to the rank of sergeant. The promotional process included a resume, a 500 word essay, a passing grade on a written test, and a passing grade on an oral interview with senior law enforcement officials.

KENNEBUNKPORT — On March 11, Officer Mark Vaughan was promoted to the rank of sergeant. The promotional process included a resume, a 500 word essay, a passing grade on a written test, and a passing grade on an oral interview with senior law enforcement officials.

Vaughan has been a member of the Kennebunkport Police Department since 2005. He is a 2005 graduate of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.

A small pinning ceremony was conducted at the police station on March 8, where Vaughan's wife, Cassie, pinned on his new rank. The Vaughans are expecting their first child in May.

"The rank of sergeant brings with it great responsibility," said Chief Craig Sanford. "Mark is a dedicated, intelligent young man. I am sure Mark will continue to serve the agency and community with the same enthusiasm as he has as a patrol officer."

The Supreme Court is now considering the appeal, filed by plaintiffs in December of 2012, as well as a request for a stay of the appeal, subsequently filed by plaintiffs. In filing the stay, plaintiffs sought for the appeal to be dismissed and for the case to be passed back to the Superior Court, Town Manager Larry Mead said.

The Supreme Court ruled not to dismiss the appeal, but asked all sides to file briefs before the court. It is possible that the court will not rule on the appeal until the fall of 2013, Mead said.

The Supreme Court could rule on the appeal, or send it back to the Superior Court for the lower court to hear a separate trial pertaining to title, which did not take place after Brennan's ruling.

"The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine has informed us that it will be reading all the briefs from the attorneys, and it will read all the transcripts of the trial, before it makes any decision on what to do or how to rule," said plaintiff Bob Almeder. "When all the justices have read the transcripts and the motions, and have discussed it to their collective satisfaction, the court will either rule on the appeal or send it back to the superior court to finish the case before considering the appeal."

Lanigan Bridge bill moves forward

KENNEBUNKPORT — A bill to name the bridge connecting Kennebunkport and Kennebunk in honor of the late Mat Lanigan is moving forward.

Sen. Alan Casavant, who represents Kennebunkport and parts of Kennebunk and Biddeford and sponsored the bill, said the bill on Tuesday passed in the House of Representatives "under the hammer," meaning without opposition.

The Transportation Committee unanimously supported the bill in early February after friends and family members spoke at a hearing in Augusta, describing Lanigan as the bridge between Kennebunk and Kennebunkport and saying naming the physical structure would be a way to memorialize and celebrate his life.

Lanigan, a Kennebunkport businessman and selectman, died in November after suffering complications from brain surgery.

Casavant said the bill is expected to go up for another vote in the days ahead.

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